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Sheet of Water

We recently stayed at a hotel in La Quinta. In the lobby was one of those modern fountain things that created a thin sheet of water. Behind it the lights of the restaurant are showing. Random. Water sheets over a fountain, blurry water, abstract lights are visible through the falling…
January 9, 2008
CaliforniaPhoto of the DayWildlife

Double-Crested Cormorants Go To War

These two juvenile double-crested cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) are fighting by clicking their beaks against each another. A tempest in a teapot. Juvenile double-crested cormorants sparring with beaks.Image ID: 19932Species: Double-crested cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritusLocation: La Jolla, California, USA
December 11, 2007
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Photo of San Elijo Lagoon

We got out for a walk with the kids last weekend at San Elijo Lagoon. San Elijo Lagoon is one of my favorite places in North County. I have run there several days a week for about ten years, from the east end of the lagoon in Rancho Santa Fe…
November 25, 2007
CaliforniaCarlsbadPhoto of the Day

Surf Check

We went for a walk on the beach yesterday late afternoon, getting back to the car just before sundown. There were no good waves but the tide was out and the beach nearly deserted, so it was good to be there. The pullout just south of Palomar Airport Road almost…
November 22, 2007
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Photo of a Dolphin Jumping

Common dolphin leaping.Image ID: 19485Species: Common dolphin, Delphinus delphisLocation: Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe), Baja California, Mexico This is a yet another photo of a common dolphin (Delphinus delphis), jumping alongside our liveaboard boat as we were making the one-day passage to Guadalupe Island.
September 25, 2007
LandscapeOregonPhoto of the Day

Derelict Pier Pilings in Astoria

Astoria, Oregon and the communities surrounding it, at the mouth of the Columbia River, have a long maritime history (since at least the time of Lewis and Clark). It seems like there are thousands of derelict, abandoned and decaying piers all over the place. Derelict pilings, remnants of long abandoned…
August 31, 2007
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Le Barn Appetit, Seward, Alaska

Yvon van Driessche owns and runs Le Barn Appetit, a funky inn and delicious restaurant in Seward, Alaska. I was looking for a room in Seward and all the hotels I could find on the internet were full, but someone was kind enough to recommend Le Barn. Yup, its actually…
August 12, 2007
CaliforniaPhoto of the DaySan Diego

Photos of Common Dolphins

Common dolphin.Image ID: 00071Species: Common dolphin, Delphinus delphisLocation: San Diego, California, USA These common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) are gathered just under the surface of the water in front of my boat. We'll motor slowly, leaning over the bow, trying to get a good picture of them without it looking like…
June 27, 2007
Black BearMinnesotaPhoto of the DayWildlife

Black Bear Photo

Black bear walking in a grassy meadow. Black bears can live 25 years or more, and range in color from deepest black to chocolate and cinnamon brown. Adult males typically weigh up to 600 pounds. Adult females weight up to 400 pounds and reach sexual maturity at 3 or 4…
June 25, 2007
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Photo of a Yellowtail School

My daughter's favorite fish is yellowtail (Seriola lalandi). We grill it on the bbq, in foil, with olive oil and garlic. Its pretty good that way! While out searching for kelp paddies offshore of San Diego, we would often find yellowtail in the summer, schooling around the paddies. These predatory…
June 23, 2007
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Photo of Common Dolphins on a Overcast Day

Common dolphin leaping (porpoising).Image ID: 18933Species: Common dolphin, Delphinus delphisLocation: San Diego, California, USA It's morning offshore of San Diego and the clouds have not yet burned off. It is hard to take good photos in this type of light. For some reason this shot of a common dolphin (Delphinus…
June 8, 2007
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Common Dolphin Photos

Common dolphin.Image ID: 06421Species: Common dolphin, Delphinus delphisLocation: San Diego, California, USA This is a small herd of common dolphin (Delphinus delphis), porpoising and leaping as they travel. This was taken about 10 miles offshore of San Diego.
June 7, 2007
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Photo of a Common Dolphin Leaping

Common dolphin leaping (porpoising).Image ID: 02354Species: Common dolphin, Delphinus delphisLocation: San Diego, California, USA This is a common dolphin (Delphinus delphis), leaping alongside our liveaboard boat on the way down to Guadalupe Island. We've seen herds of common dolphins numbering in the thousands. They are amazing leapers.
June 6, 2007
CaliforniaPhoto of the DaySan Diego

Common Dolphin Gliding

Common dolphin.Image ID: 00066Species: Common dolphin, Delphinus delphisLocation: San Diego, California, USA This is a common dolphin (Delphinus delphis), sometimes called a short-beaked saddleback dolphin, gliding under a glassy ocean just in front of the bow of my boat, with overcast skies reflecting back.
June 5, 2007
Black BearMinnesotaPhoto of the DayWildlife

Photo of a Cinnamon Black Bear

Black bear portrait. American black bears range in color from deepest black to chocolate and cinnamon brown. They prefer forested and meadow environments. This bear still has its thick, full winter coat, which will be shed soon with the approach of summer.Image ID: 18742Species: American black bear, Ursus americanusLocation: Orr,…
June 3, 2007
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Last Fractal

Ok, here's a last fractal (for now). I'm just completing a set of fractal images for printing 6'x6' (that's big!) and will finish off this month's blog by showing you just one more: Detail within the Mandelbrot set fractal. This detail is found by zooming in on the overall Mandelbrot…
May 31, 2007
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Fractal of the Day

Whoa, here's another crazy fractal from the Mandelbrot set. When I was setting the colors on this one it sort of reminded me of the trippy hippy art of the '70's. Right on man. The Mandelbrot Fractal. Fractals are complex geometric shapes that exhibit repeating patterns typified by self-similarity, or…
May 30, 2007
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Mandelbrot Fractal Picture

Fractal 'o' the day, from the classic Mandelbrot family of inequalities: Detail within the Mandelbrot set fractal. This detail is found by zooming in on the overall Mandelbrot set image, finding edges and buds with interesting features. Fractals are complex geometric shapes that exhibit repeating patterns typified by self-similarity, or…
May 29, 2007
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Julia Set Fractal

Today's fractal picture is: Fractal design. Fractals are complex geometric shapes that exhibit repeating patterns typified by self-similarity, or the tendency for the details of a shape to appear similar to the shape itself. Often these shapes resemble patterns occurring naturally in the physical world, such as spiraling leaves, seemingly…
May 28, 2007
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Fractal Picture

Here's another example of detail within the Mandelbrot fractal set, illustrated by assigning color to the number of iterations required for the expression to explode: The Mandelbrot Fractal. Fractals are complex geometric shapes that exhibit repeating patterns typified by self-similarity, or the tendency for the details of a shape to…
May 27, 2007
EgyptPhoto of the Day

Photo of the Temple of Hatshepsut

The Temple of Hatshepsut is the mortuary temple for Pharoah Hatshepsut, one of the rulers of the 18th Dynasty of ancient Egypt and one of the most successful female pharoahs in history. The Temple of Hatshepsut is located at Deir el-Bahri, near the Valley of the Kings, across the Nile…
May 26, 2007
EgyptPhoto of the Day

Photo of the Ramesseum

The Ramesseum is the mortuary temple for one of the greatest rulers the world has ever known: Pharoah Ramesses II. Also known as Ramesses the Great, Ramesses II was a 19th Dynasty pharaoh who ruled for 67 years during the 13th century B.C. The Ramesseum is part of the ancient…
May 25, 2007
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Sunset Colors

Over the years I have had the good fortune to spend many weeks on liveaboard boats, in remote locations, diving and shooting photos. Typical trips will schedule some night dives, however we are not hard core on the diving and usually prefer to stay dry in favor of happy hour…
May 22, 2007
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Photo of the Egyptian Pyramids

We wrapped up our stay in Egypt with some time at my brother's house in Cairo, touring the older parts of the city and seeing some off-the-beaten-path markets, mosques, and other amazing stuff. One highlight of our time in Cairo was a day at the Giza necropololis to see the…
May 20, 2007
EgyptPhoto of the Day

Photo of Egyptian Hieroglyphics

Everywhere we went in Egypt, we saw hieroglyphics. I never got tired of looking at them. The richest area for seeing hieroglyphic carvings was in the necropolis of ancient Thebes, most notably the Luxor and Karnak Temple complexes, Ramesseum and at Medinet Habu. We also saw some hieroglyphic carvings in…
May 19, 2007